Business
Over Half a Million in Church Debt-Why?
Submitted by Ericka on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 05:36
Effects of the economic downturn have infiltrated every aspect of our lives in the past few years. Schools, businesses, students, graduates and a variety of people are doing what they can to get through financially trying times. Churches are apparently no different. This week in the headlines, the Crystal Cathedral Ministries in Orange County, noted as being one of the county’s landmarks and mega-churches filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The tune of this church’s debt rings in at $55 million, according to msnbc.com.
Detroit: Damaged but Not Forgotten
Submitted by Hillary on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 12:30
A new film project has been circulating the world wide web known as Detroit Lives. It was produced by Vice Media and Palladium Boots, with Jackass star Johnny Knoxvile as its host. This documentary-type film shows Detroit in a more positive and optimistic light than what the mass media tends to show.
5 Things to Remember About Your Internship
Submitted by Renee on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 12:30
In seeing quite a few of my peers become malcontent with their internship experience as well as having a horror experience or two of my own, I believe I have a teeny bit of advice for those that are about to embark on their first internship.
The Dream Job
Submitted by Julie on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 12:28
In our childhood, most of us seem to at one time or another dream of being an actor or singer. As we grow older, most of us realize how impractical these types of career goals can be, and we find new pursuits that are more realistic and more in-line with our adult personalities and goals. As a woman in the prime of my quarter-life “crisis,” I'm relishing the unique opportunity to reassess my past goals, present skills, and future plans. My 25th year may in fact be the very best time to look back at the dream jobs I've yearned to pursue in the past, and how they may yet apply to my future.
Underworked and Overpaid
Submitted by Natalie on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:30
Entry-level positions and internships usually conjure up images of boring, exhausting, menial tasks like getting coffee, sorting files, or making copies. In some companies, however, entry-level workers may find themselves with a lack of tasks to do at all. Too skilled to be hired just to make coffee and copies, but not skilled enough to take initiative in team projects, new grads sometimes find themselves floating in work limbo, quickly completing their few, low-skill tasks, constantly bothering managers for more work to do, and mindlessly wasting away the hours in between.
